Railroads in the 1830s: the only real historical parallel to AGI
Traditional-Chip8339 · reddit · 2026-09-09
A Redditor argues that the only historical parallel to AGI/ASI in the last 2,000 years is the arrival of railroads in the 1830s — a technology that must have been mind-shattering at the time, much as AGI feels today.
A short perspective piece, useful as discussion material on AGI's societal impact.
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